to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
dry riverbed; river beach
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
length (of an animal); body length
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
predation; eating prey; preying upon
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to happen to meet; to come across
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
drinking water; potable water
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented